*** Some of these links are affiliate links, I will earn a small commission if something is purchased with one of these links, thank you for supporting the blog*** I began sewing baby clothes when I was pregnant with my first child, Maria. I learned how to sew as she grew. As I accumulated more knowledge and quite a few more patterns, I began to almost exclusively sew her wardrobe. When I found out I was pregnant again, I couldn’t wait to sew more, especially when I found out it was a boy. In my head, this boy would wear handmade bubbles and Jon Jons for all of time. I…
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Looking for a Fun New Project? Sew a Stuffed Animal for Your Little One and an Outfit to Match!
Maria has been ALL about her American girl dolls these days. She has “Rebecca” and has been obsessed with matching her doll. She’s been wearing a ton of these knit dresses and dressing Rebecca in the matching versions. Dressing and accessorizing her dolls has provided hours of entertainment (she gets it honest…dressing my living “dolls” is one of my favorite things) and It’s made me feel like the boys’ have been left out. They don’t seem to take as much interest in her dolls, but they do love “stuffies.” They love bears, dogs, crocodiles, deer…basically anything that looks like an animal and can be squeezed. Enter, this amazing stuffed animal…
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Picture Smocking on Corduroy, my Solution to Carpool Line Entertainment.
Its been a minute since I’ve done a blog post. Life has been wild around here! We’ve purchased land (nineteen acres) in my hometown and are slowly starting to take the steps toward building a house. I’ve found myself spending a ton of time in carpool lines with Robby and Maria in different schools and keeping up with John Luke is a full time job….see the picture below for his personality in-a-nut-shell. I’ve discovered the best way to spend my time in the carpool line is smocking…otherwise I get sucked into social media and yucky news. Soooo these outfits are the fruits of the carpool. I’m going to start with…
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The Dress Them Dearly Sunsuit Pattern is Now Live!!
A few years ago, my friend and I drafted a pattern on my kitchen counter. I had recently learned that I was pregnant and was itching to get sewing for my baby, who would be about six months old when the summer months hit. Dreaming of a chubby baby sitting by the pool in a sunsuit, we set out to design a sunsuit that would be appropriate for boys and girls and would have a ton of room for embroidery and appliqué. We came up with this look. I made several for my then unborn child Robby, and forgot all about it. This past year I’ve been on a mission…
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I’m on a roll! Tab Pattern Now Available.
I’ve always been a sucker for a tab. In fact, I’ve had a blog post on tabs sitting in my to-do list for about a year now. I like them for girls, I like them for boys, I like them for everyone. I particularly like them when I make Jon-Jons or Jumpers out of thicker fabric and I don’t want to pipe the top of the garment. I think they give the garment a polished look, without having to add bulk with piping. So, this little pattern is now available here. Not gonna lie guys, it took me a minute to figure out how to draft a pattern. I tried…
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Spring Sewing Inspiration for Baby, Toddler, Boys, Girls, and Moms!
I’m a little bit all over the place these days. I’m currently in the middle of several Easter Heirloom garments but am itching to get started on Spring and Summer play clothes. This year I’ll be doing a combination of buying and sewing. In this post, you’ll find the ready to wear (RTW) inspiring me, what I think I’ll make, and what I think I’ll buy this Spring and Summer. In the images below, you can see some of the RTW that I’m loving this Spring and Summer, I will link it all under the images. I will also link patterns that could be used to make these items. None…
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How Children’s Corner Store can transform your Sewing Experience.
Learn why choosing to learn to sew with Children's Corner is easy, affordable, and convenient.
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Expecting a Baby Boy? Sew These Precious Pieces.
Need ideas for baby boy sewing? Look no further.
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Banded Pants Tutorial
How to redraft pant’s patterns to add a banded bottom Every fall, these adorable banded pants fill my inbox and Instagram feed. They’re often paired with appliquéd knit shirts, Peter Pan collared shirts, turtle necks, or sweatshirts. Made for both boys and girls they seem like the perfect cold-weather staple. I love the look of them, comfortable, versatile and classic. This year I decided to make them myself. I used Spechler Vogel corduroy from Farmhouse Fabrics. I found that I was able to make two pair of pants for the price of one of these pair. After watching the Children’s Corner Sew Along on banded Parker Shorts it occurred to…
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Derby Dreams-Children’s Corner Patterns’ Patty and Johnny
This is a description of the creation of sibling set Kentucky Derby outfits.
